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Χαρὶν ἀδιαφόρου πολλοὶ ἥμαρτον, καὶ ὁ ζητῶν πληθύναι ἀποστρέψει ὀφθαλμόν.
Many have sinned for a small matter; And he that seeketh for abundance will turn his eyes away.
2
Ἀναμέσον ἁρμῶν λίθων παγήσεται πάσσαλος, καὶ ἀναμέσον πράσεως καὶ ἀγορασμοῦ συντριβήσεται ἁμαρτία.
As a nail sticketh fast between the joinings of the stones; So doth sin stick close between buying and selling.
3
Ἐὰν μὴ ἐν φόβῳ Κυρίου κρατήσῃ κατὰ σπουδὴν, ἐν τάχει καταστραφήσεται αὐτοῦ ὁ οἶκος.
Unless a man hold himself diligently in the fear of the Lord, His house shall soon be overthrown.
4
Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία, οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
As when one sifteth with a sieve, the refuse remaineth; So the filth of man in his talk.
5
כְּלֵי יוֹצֵר לְבָעֵר כִּבְשָׁן, וְכָמֹהוּ אִישׁ עַל חֶשְׁבּוֹנוֹ.
The kiln is for burning the potter's vessels; so is a man in his reckoning.
Σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος, καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
The furnace proveth the potter’s vessels; So the trial of man is in his reasoning.
6
עַל עֲבֹדַת עֵץ יְהִי פֶרִי, כֵּן חֶשְׁבּוֹן עַל יֵצֶר אֶחָד.
By the tending of a tree is its fruit; so the reckoning of a man's inclination.
Γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ, οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
The fruit declareth if the tree have been dressed; So is the utterance of a conceit in the heart of man.
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Πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα, οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων.
Praise no man before thou hearest him speak; For this is the trial of men.
8
Ἐὰν διώκῃς τὸ δίκαιον, καταλήψῃ, καὶ ἐνδύσῃ αὐτὸ ὡς ποδήρη δόξης.
If thou followest righteousness, thou shalt obtain her, And put her on, as a glorious long robe.
9
Πετεινὰ πρὸς τὰ ὅμοια αὐτοῖς καταλύσει, καὶ ἀλήθεια πρὸς τοὺς ἐργαζομένους αὐτὴν ἐπανήξει.
The birds will resort unto their like; So will truth return unto them that practice in her.
10
Λέων θήραν ἐνεδρεύει, οὕτως ἁμαρτίαι ἐργαζομένους ἄδικα.
As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; So sin for them that work iniquity.
11
Διήγησις εὐσεβοῦς διαπαντὸς σοφία, ὁ δὲ ἄφρων ὡς σελήνη ἀλλοιοῦται.
The discourse of a godly man is always with wisdom; But a fool changeth as the moon.
12
Εἰς μέσον ἀσυνέτων συντήρησον καιρὸν, εἰς μέσον δὲ διανοουμένων ἐνδελέχιζε.
If thou be among the indiscreet, observe the time; But be continually among men of understanding.
13
Διήγησις μωρῶν προσόχθισμα, καὶ ὁ γέλως αὐτῶν ἐν σπατάλῃ ἁμαρτίας.
The discourse of fools is irksome, And their sport is the wantonness of sin.
14
Λαλιὰ πολυόρκου ὀρθώσει τρίχας, καὶ ἡ μάχη αὐτῶν ἐμφραγμὸς ὠτίων.
The talk of him that sweareth much maketh the hair stand upright; And their brawls make one stop his ears.
15
Ἔκχυσις αἵματος μάχη ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ διαλοιδόρησις αὐτῶν ἀκοὴ μοχθηρά.
The strife of the proud is bloodshedding, And their revilings are grievous to the ear.
16
Ὁ ἀποκαλύπτων μυστήρια ἀπώλεσε πίστιν, καὶ οὐ μὴ εὕρῃ φίλον πρὸς τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ.
Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit; And shall never find friend to his mind.
17
Στέρξον φίλον, καὶ πιστώθητι μετʼ αὐτοῦ· ἐὰν δὲ ἀποκαλύψῃς τὰ μυστήρια αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ καταδιώξῃς ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ.
Love thy friend, and be faithful unto him: But if thou betrayest his secrets, follow no more after him.
18
Καθὼς γὰρ ἀπώλεσεν ἄνθρωπος τὸν ἐχθρὸν αὐτοῦ, οὕτως ἀπώλεσας τὴν φιλίαν τοῦ πλησίου·
For as a man hath destroyed his enemy; So hast thou lost the love of thy neighbor.
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καὶ ὡς πετεινὸν ἐκ χειρός σου ἀπελύσας, οὕτως ἀφῆκας τὸν πλησίον, καὶ οὐ θηρεύσεις αὐτόν.
As one that letteth a bird go out of his hand, So hast thou let thy neighbor go, and shalt not get him again.
20
Μὴ αὐτὸν διώξῃς, ὅτι μακρὰν ἀπέστῃ, καὶ ἐξέφυγεν ὡς δορκὰς ἐκ παγίδος.
Follow after him no more, for he is too far off; He is as a roe escaped out of the snare.
21
Ὅτι θραῦσμά ἐστι καταδῆσαι, καὶ λοιδορίας ἐστὶ διαλλαγή· ὁ δὲ ἀποκαλύψας μυστήρια ἀπήλπισε.
As for a wound, it may be bound up; And after reviling there may be reconcilement: But he that betrayeth secrets is without hope.
22
Διανεύων ὀφθαλμῷ τεκταίνει κακὰ, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὑτὸν ἀποστήσει ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.
He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: And he that knoweth him will depart from him.
23
Ἀπέναντι τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν σου γλυκανεῖ στόμα σου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν λόγων σου ἐκθαυμάσει, ὕστερον δὲ διαστρέψει τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου δώσει σκάνδαλον.
When thou art present, he will speak sweetly, And will admire thy words: But at the last he will writhe his mouth, And slander thy sayings.
24
Πολλὰ ἐμίσησα καὶ οὐχ ὡμοίωσα αὐτῷ, καὶ ὁ Κύριος μισήσει αὐτόν.
I have hated many things, but nothing like him; For the Lord will hate him.
25
Ὁ βάλλων λίθον εἰς ὕψος ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ βάλλει, καὶ πληγὴ δολία διελεῖ τραύματα.
Whoso casteth a stone on high casteth it on his own head; And a deceitful stroke shall make wounds.
26
Ὁ ὀρύσσων βόθρον εἰς αὐτὸν ἐμπεσεῖται, καὶ ὁ ἱστῶν παγίδα ἐν αὐτῇ ἁλώσεται.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: And he that setteth a trap shall be taken therein.
27
Ὁ ποιῶν πονηρὰ εἰς αὐτὸν κυλισθήσεται, καὶ οὐ μὴ ἐπιγνῷ πόθεν ἥκει αὐτῷ.
He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, And he shall not know whence it cometh.
28
Ἐμπαιγμὸς καὶ ὀνειδισμὸς ὑπερηφάνων, καὶ ἡ ἐκδίκησις ὡς λέων ἐνεδρεύσει αὐτόν.
Mockery and reproach are from the proud; But vengeance, as a lion, shall lie in wait for him.
29
Παγίδι ἁλώσονται οἱ εὐφραινόμενοι πτώσει εὐσεβῶν, καὶ ὀδύνη καταναλώσει αὐτοὺς πρὸ τοῦ θανάτου αὐτῶν.
They that rejoice at the fall of the righteous shall be taken in the snare; And anguish shall consume them before they die.
30
Μῆνις καὶ ὀργὴ, καὶ ταῦτά ἐστι βδελύγματα, καὶ ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλὸς ἐγκρατὴς ἔσται αὐτῶν.
Malice and wrath, even these are abominations; And the sinful man shall have them both.